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Reviews

• Beautiful

  Sue N,

  Nov 30, 2024

  5.0

  Our bus driver did an excellent job. Excellent Tour. What a Beautiful Country. We saw Breathtaking views.

• All I can say is I took the excursion

  Annemarie C,

  Oct 26, 2024

  3.0

  It was a chilly, dreary and drizzly day. You couldn’t see anything. Because of the weather, we couldn’t travel the Troll Road. We didn’t see any Trolls. We didn’t see any breathtaking views. The Tourist Center was closed. Perhaps on another day. But it was a bust. Of course that’s at due to Mother Nature. So it just made for an average excursion.

• Good Tour with a Bad Description

  Erin P,

  Oct 21, 2024

  3.0

  The Land of Trolls sightseeing tour offered us a beautiful opportunity to see this area of Norway. It included stops at waterfalls , mountain tops, and a lovely spot with views for lunch. Sometimes the views were obstructed by the rain and clouds but that’s the reality of Norway. There were a couple of issues which included the closure of the road with the hairpin turns. It has been this way since June 2024 and is indefinite for at least the next year or so. So the description is not accurate. Our tour guide was lackluster. He could have used our time together by providing more information about the area’s geography and the lifestyles of its inhabitants.

• Tour not as described

  Robert L,

  Oct 19, 2024

  2.0

  I travelled to Ålesund on 5th October 2024 aboard the Caribbean Princess cruise ship. The cruise line did not offer a shore excursion to Trollstigen, so I booked with Viator. The description of Viator’s "Trollstigen - Land of Trolls sightseeing tour" featured a stunning photograph of 11 hairpin bends on the Trollstigen road. It mentioned "magnificent views from the photo stop at Trollstigen Plateau" and said, “Food and drinks can be bought in the shop/cafeteria" [at the Plateau]. It also listed other photo stops at Kokarsteinen, Gudbrandsjuvet, Stigfossen Waterfall and the Troll Wall/Trollvegen. I booked the tour on 14th September. The booking confirmation and subsequent emails from Viator did not mention any changes and their message, timed at 08:48 on 4th October confirmed the itinerary. But less than three hours later, a final email said, “Probably many of you have heard it already, but the Trollstigen Road is closed. Yet, do not despair! The so called Trollstigen Road is only one stretch of the road. The tour is still running as we reach the viewpoint that is on top of the road from the south. You'll still see all the sights (except, unfortunately, the Trollwall) and have a wonderful view of the road even if you won't be driving through it.” As far as the tour was concerned, some of the scenery was spectacular. However, I chose this tour, because I really wanted to see and experience the descent through the hairpins on the Trollstigen road. Unfortunately, the weather was really unpleasant at the Trollstigen Plateau with strong winds and driving sleet. I couldn’t even see any part the closed roadway and the coach couldn't visit the Stigefossen Waterfall or the Trollwall. Furthermore, everything at the plateau was closed, including the shop/cafeteria and the public restrooms. I subsequently discovered that the Trollstigen Road had actually been closed since 12th June, due to the risk of rockslides. The tour operators must have known about the closure, when they accepted my reservation. So why didn’t Viator advise me about the closure until it was too late for me to make alternative arrangements for my visit to Ålesund? Viator’s booking conditions offer a full refund for cancellations at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience. If I had known about the road closure, I would have cancelled. However, notification of the change arrived less than 24 hours before departure.

• Mountain trip that was changed due to snow on the upper mountian road.

  Pamela S,

  Oct 8, 2024

  3.0

  Unfortunately the upper road to the scenic point was closed due to snow. The tour leader said we would receive a refund for the tour. The coach was to leave the cruise pier at noon. The tour leader said we had to wait a little while to see if the road could be cleared and the tour would continue as described. It was raining and I didn't want to stand outside so she allowed us to wait in one of the buses. At 1300 there was still no word that the road was open. She told us to wait a little longer and they would know in the next 15 minutes if we could use the upper mountain road. At 1330 she told use that the road still wasn't open and we could stay with the tour knowing there would be a shortened trip and we would receive a partial refund. What we did see once we got out of the city was nice. I would not recommend this trip for visitors in October. Please send me my refund